Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-24
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER "a, 1887.
Virginia Again-Mahone.

We claimed the other day that for
every reason Virginia might already be
set down as one Of the States whose
electoral votes would next year be given
10 the Democratic candidate for Presi-
dent of the United States. 1t would in
deed he strange thing ii any southern
State should so abase itself as to cast
its vote for q candidate for President
known to be a malignant enemy OF the
South, traducer of her best men,
slanderer of her heroes, aud plotter of
schemes intended to humiliate her. Viz
gina Will never be guilty OF this sin.
She voted for HANCOCK in 1880 although
second HANCOCK ticket was put mp by
General MARoSE and drew off $1,000
HANCOCK votes. She voted for THDEN
in 1876 by an immense majority. In
1872 she went for GRANT rather by de-
fault and because of the refusal OF her
white voters to support GREELEY, than
because she preferred GRANT. But
GRANT had aided and assisted her to get
rid of carpet-baggcr rule and Re
publican officials, and of a proscnptive
State constitution. In 1884 she cast her
vote for CLEVELAND Icy large majority.
Virginians are not at all likely to act in
the future differently from the mfnner
in which they have always acted hitherto.
In fact. the number Of white Nirglnians
who have ever manifested a wish to elect
an enemy Of the South to the high office
of President Of the United States must
have been small indeed compared with
the number who have voted against
every sucA enemy Of this section who
has ever asked their sutrages.
The negroes constitute the strength Oh
the Republican party in the South. II
MURAr HALsrEAD and JOHN SuEaMAS
were to morroa' 10 deprive tie negroes
of the right to vote tie Republican party
would have good reason ior abandoning
its organization il every southern State.
This city is of piece with tne rest of
the South. At the election tgo weeks
ago the white wards gave over 2.4O0 ma
iority for the Democratic ticket, and
the negro ward 1900 Tor the Re
publican ticket. 1t is evidently to
the negroes that the Republicans look
when they are in search of votes. Is 1t
strange, then, that the southern whites
tam their backs upon the Republican
candidates for nationa, Offices, when these
candidates seek to stir up strife between
the two races? Is it strange that We
should claim that Virginia will certainly
vote next year against such enemies to
her peace;
MALONE will not be as strong next
wear as he has shown himself 70 be this
wear. CAMERON, YosT, BRADY, RIDDLE
BERGER, WICRHAM, LEWIS and other
leading Republicans will. we predict,
refuse to continue longer TO allow Ma
HONE to rule the Republican party Of
this State. They know their strength
1t would seem to be altogether without
the pale of probability that the real lead
ers of the Republican party shall con
tinue to permit MALONE to treat tina
party as his personal property and 1t
voters as his obsequious henchmen
Surely these leaders will have Stat'
convention of the Republican party IN
stead of a MALONE convention, and TAX
"the Old Man of the Sea " OF
the neck of their party. Thei
patience must have been exhausted er
now. We are almost ready to say the.
will not and cannot allow him to nam
the Republican electoral ticket for Vii
ginia next year. This would be to hu
initiate themselves as they will hardly b
willing to humiliate themselves, and t
wink at the framing of ticket made n
OF MAHoNE's personal followers. o
the other hand, MALONE will be read
TO rule or ruin. He will have electoi
OF his own choosing or none at all.
In word, all the facts OF the Gas
lead up to the conclusion that GROVE
CLEVELAND will receive the elector
votes OF Virginia in 1888.
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